Anonymous
09/14/2025 18:50
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Shrimp and Grits. I guess it's from Charleston, but I've never had a take on Shrimp and Grits I didn't like. My favorite was in Wilmington, NC.
Jambalaya in Louisiana
Crabcakes in Maryland
Crab cracking on the bay in Maryland at a place with long tables with paper on them.
Barbeque in NC
Barbeque in Texas
Agree with whole lobster at a lobster pound in Maine.
Fresh H&H bagels in NYC
Fresh Sourdough in the NW
Hot Krispy Kremes anywhere they are served
American Breakfast with hash browns, eggs, bacon in a diner
Hamburger in a diner
Steak in a fancy steak house (NYC does steakhouse very well.)
Traditional NC restaurant plate of just three sides. Plate must be divided and made from that cafeteria plastic to count.
Virginia apple cider doughnuts
Stop into any roadside local diner in Texas within twenty miles of the border and get a cheap breakfast plate with some of the best southwestern food you've ever had. Whatever the special is will be the best choice you can make. A lunch special at these places will also work.
That's off the top of my head of local specialties that were 100% worth it.
Jambalaya in Louisiana
Crabcakes in Maryland
Crab cracking on the bay in Maryland at a place with long tables with paper on them.
Barbeque in NC
Barbeque in Texas
Agree with whole lobster at a lobster pound in Maine.
Fresh H&H bagels in NYC
Fresh Sourdough in the NW
Hot Krispy Kremes anywhere they are served
American Breakfast with hash browns, eggs, bacon in a diner
Hamburger in a diner
Steak in a fancy steak house (NYC does steakhouse very well.)
Traditional NC restaurant plate of just three sides. Plate must be divided and made from that cafeteria plastic to count.
Virginia apple cider doughnuts
Stop into any roadside local diner in Texas within twenty miles of the border and get a cheap breakfast plate with some of the best southwestern food you've ever had. Whatever the special is will be the best choice you can make. A lunch special at these places will also work.
That's off the top of my head of local specialties that were 100% worth it.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 18:36
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Anonymous wrote:I really want to go to an expensive molecular gastronomy restaurant like Alinea in Chicago. But that would be more money than I've ever spent on a meal, and I'm afraid I might just feel pranked afterward.
I suspect there are similar places in Europe and they might be cheaper
Anonymous
09/14/2025 18:23
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
I really want to go to an expensive molecular gastronomy restaurant like Alinea in Chicago. But that would be more money than I've ever spent on a meal, and I'm afraid I might just feel pranked afterward.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:41
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Fresh fish and seafood, New York and Chicago pizzas, Texas bbq. And of course ethnic cuisines: Mexican, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Mediterranean.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:22
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Salmon and halibut right off the boat in Alaska.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:18
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Freshly picked August tomatoes and sweet corn
Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:17
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Lobster dinner right off the boat in Maine
Anonymous
09/14/2025 16:06
Subject: Re:foods to try before ya die (US)
Fresh lobster roll in Maine.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:51
Subject: Re:foods to try before ya die (US)
Anonymous wrote:Beignets in New Orleans, of course!
and a muffaletta. I would have told you, too much meat etc etc etc. I think about that sandwich a lot. I had beignets the same day, but I'd do a 24 hour layover in NO to get that sandwich if the circumstances presented themselves.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:48
Subject: Re:foods to try before ya die (US)
Beignets in New Orleans, of course!
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:46
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Philly steak and cheese.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:15
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
One thing you can't really (easily) do around the DMV area- blueberry picking and eating fresh blueberries. We used to vacation in Michigan and New England as a kid in the summers, and I still have great memories of stuffing myself with so.many blueberries that we just picked (and also ate a lot as we picked them). The taste is incredible right off the bush.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:01
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Anonymous wrote:Well you must eat pepperoni rolls when in West Virginia.
I’m intrigued. It’s on my way from home to family, so maybe I’ll try it.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:00
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
Well you must eat pepperoni rolls when in West Virginia.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:00
Subject: foods to try before ya die (US)
US culinary experiences to try in your lifetime.
I have a few in my mind that I haven’t tried. But I don’t think would travel off the beaten path, to states where I haven’t even stepped foot, just for these foods.
It made me think to ask all of you if there are ones you’d recommend, and you’d recommend traveling for (or making part of a wider tour).
US only for now. Maybe this topic has been done for world travel.
I have a few in my mind that I haven’t tried. But I don’t think would travel off the beaten path, to states where I haven’t even stepped foot, just for these foods.
It made me think to ask all of you if there are ones you’d recommend, and you’d recommend traveling for (or making part of a wider tour).
US only for now. Maybe this topic has been done for world travel.